Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

Jobs Details for Post: Research Associate (RA)

Date:- 2018-10-04

Last Date:- 2018-10-17

Advt. No. / Type:- DBP/SM/FTT/25/2018

Number of Posts :- 1, Gen

Salary :- Rs. 36000/- p.m. (fixed)

Qualification:-

PhD in Biological Sciences.

General Conditions:-

Applications are invited for Research Associate (RA) to work in the research project entitled ‘Generation of energy from microalgal feedstock through CO2 capture from flue gases’. Post for RA: (1 post) (CSIR, New Delhi, Sponsored Project).Salary: Rs. 36000/- p.m. (fixed)Essential qualifications-
PhD in Biological Sciences.Desirable: Candidates having research experience in the relevant field along with GATE/NET qualification will be preferred. Job Requirement: Competence in isolation of microalgae and optimization of their media components for higher biomass and lipid production, stress physiology of microalgae, microalgal mass cultivation at pilot scale, lipid chemistry, maintenance of the axenic cultures, microalgal cultivation using flue gases, Downstream processing of microalgal biomass for oil extraction and biodiesel preparation, extraction and purification of high value products e.g. biopigments and PUFA from microalgal biomass.

General Conditions:

Age: Should not be more than 35 years for RA on October 31st , 2018 (Relaxation as per CSIR rules).
CSMCRI is a national research laboratory under CSIR, which is well equipped with research facilities of international standards (website: www.csmcri.res.in). Applications are invited from highly motivated individuals for the positions of Research Associate, to work in the area of microalgal cultivation under a project funded by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi.

Interested candidates meeting the above requirements may attend the walk-in-interview with a copy of detailed biodata, original certificates along with their attested photocopies and a passport size photograph on October 31st , 2018 at 9.30 A.M. at Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute, G B Marg, Bhavnagar-364002. The selection of candidates will be done by conducting a personal interview on the same day. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.

These posts are purely temporary and co-terminus with the project. It would, therefore, not confer any right/claim implicit or explicit for any candidate for claiming extension or absorption in CSMCRI/CSIR.